Configuring Raid On An Lsi 9260-8I Megaraid Controller; Raid 0 - HP Z220 SFF Maintenance And Service Manual

Configuring RAID on an LSI 9260-8i MegaRAID
controller
This section explains how to use the LSI Logic Configuration Utility to set up SATA or SAS RAID arrays
on the LSI 9260-8i MegaRAID controller.
NOTE: This section applies to Windows and Linux.

RAID 0

Follow these steps to configure a RAID 0 volume with the BIOS-based configuration utility. The
procedure assumes that the system has the required disk and disk controllers.
NOTE:
For more information about the 9260-8i RAID controller, see the MegaRAID SAS Software
User Guide at
51530-00_RevE.pdf, particularly the "Introduction to RAID" and WebBIOS Configuration Utility"
sections.
1. Make sure the drives you want to configure are connected to the LSI 9260-8i MegaRAID
controller.
NOTE:
http://bizsupport1.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02027249/
c02027249.pdf.
2. During startup, press
3.
Configure the array:
a. In the left pane, click Configuration Wizard.
b. Select Add Configuration, then click Next.
c. Select Manual Configuration, then click Next.
d. Select the drives to include in the RAID array, then click Add To Array.
e. Click Accept DG, then click Next.
f. Click Add to SPAN, then click Next.
4.
Select the desired options for your RAID array. Available options:
RAID Level (available options depends on the number of disks in your RAID volume): RAID
●
0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 6
Strip Size: 8KB, 16KB, 32KB, 64KB, 128KB, 256KB, 512KB, 1MB
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Access Policy: RW (Read/Write), Read Only, Blocked
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Read Policy: Normal, Ahead
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Write Policy: Write Through, Always Write Back, Write Back with BBU
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IO Policy: Direct, Cached
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Drive Cache: No Change, Enable, Disable
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174 Appendix B Configuring RAID devices
http://www.lsi.com/downloads/Public/MegaRAID%20Common%20Files/
For details, see LSI MegaRAID SAS 9260-8i Card Installation at
Ctrl-H to enter the LSI 9260-8i WebBios utility.